Southampton to London via Cotswold Villages, Oxford & Pub Lunch
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9 hours 30 minutes
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Turn your Southampton post cruise transfer into a small-group day trip and experience a world of delightful villages, hidden valleys and meandering streams throughout the Cotswold Hills. Enjoy a classic county pub lunch in an old English tavern before visiting the iconic city of Oxford for a tour through its history and academia, with entry to the Divinity School.
This service is available on all dates when Royal Caribbean, Oceania, NCL, Celebrity, Princess & Disney cruise ships are visiting Southampton. The service is also available to passengers on other ships if your arrival dates and arrival times coincide with ships listed. Please note you will need to make your own way to the ship we are servicing on that date.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Each person is allowed a maximum of 2 items of hold luggage (75x51x28 cm - 23kg each) and 1 item of carry-on luggage (55x40x20 cm - 10kg each). If you bring extra luggage it will not fit in the vehicle. In this instance you will be responsible for arranging separate transportation for your luggage to your cruise ship.
Should you wish to bring any mobility aids (wheelchairs or walkers) you MUST contact the operator in advance and provide full dimensions and weight. These items must be able to be folded and stored in the luggage hold. Wheelchairs must be counted as 1 item of your hold luggage.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Bibury
Our first stop is in the delightful village of Bibury with its famous collection of houses known as Arlington Row. After meeting your friendly driver and expert guide in Southampton, please take your seats on our luxury coach as we depart northwards into the delightful and much loved Cotswold region of England, famous for its honey coloured stone villages and leafy valleys. Your local guide has a wealth of information about this beautiful part of the world. Learn of the wool trade and how it played an important role in the shaping of the history of the area, and hear how the regions decline as a cloth producer saw the Cotswolds become a sleepy backwater, frozen in time.
Burford
We then drive along meandering lanes and rolling hills to the beautiful village of Burford, where the ancient stone cottages seem to cascade down to the River Windrush. After a guided walk through the town to see the ancient church of St John the Baptist, we will enter a traditional Cotswolds tavern, built in 1402, for a classic pub lunch.
What‘s Included
Maximum of 2 items of hold luggage (23kg each) and 1 item of carry-on luggage (10kg) per person.
Enjoy lunch in a traditional Cotswolds pub
Cruise terminal pick-up included
Drop-off included
Professional expert guide
Entry to the Divinity School of Oxford University
Gratuities
Options
London & Heathrow Drop off
Reviews
39 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Cotswolds and Oxford University tour
galomaco,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was a pleasant surprise. Nigel, our guide, was quite informative about the Cotswolds and he added tidbits about our surroundings while traveling to the area of interest. Our tour ended at Oxford University where he added aspects of his own life growing up in Oxford.
Best tour of our trip!
Nomad48898371454,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely wonderful tour & tour guide Merck was excellent.
Cotswolds and Oxford
U7041YQdebbiew,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Excellent day out with our guide Maerk and driver Henry. The beauty of the Cotswolds and Oxford didn’t disappoint. Maerk’s commentary was informative and light hearted. The information he provided through the WhatsApp group was an unexpected bonus. Definitely recommend this tour.
Cotswolds and Oxford tour.
623reaganh,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mark provided an excellent tour of The Cotswolds and Oxford. He was full of interesting information and when he found out I was a CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien fan he made sure I saw places and things related to the two. Highly recommend this tour. The Cotswolds are amazingly beautiful. The meal in Butford was delicious.
Great day!!
karenoS4500LZ,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marek was an awesome tour guide. Very informative. We had a great day!
Loved Cotswold!!
msquit26,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00It was an amazing tour in Cotswold. Beautiful area. Lunch was good. Oxford tour was confusing. Felt rushed and that part was not so good. The driver was great bringing us to our hotel. He kind of gave us a little tour of London pointing out main places. We appreciated that. Overall it was a good excursion.
I recommend this Excursion.
sandycG4422HT,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was in a small group of five tourists. Our driver and tour guide were both excellent. We had a comfortable van, and was picked up early after our ship docked in Southampton. Had a lovely day visiting the Cotswold Village, a yummy pub lunch, and visited Oxford University before being dropped off at our hotel.
Lovely outing
V8195UAlenah,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marek was a joy to spend the day with at Oxford and the Cotswold. We had weather challenges but that did not matter, we trudged through and had a lovely time! Thank you, Marek!
Awesome experience and a big thanks to Marek and Nick
beckyah04,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We have greatly enjoyed our excursion tour to Cotswolds and Oxford with Marek - our tour guide, and Nick - our driver. they were brilliant and they have some good knowledge of Cotswolds and Oxford during the tour. We had the opportunity to visit Cotswolds and Oxford on the same day. Being dropped off to the Horizons cruise terminal after the whole Cotswold and Oxford excursion tour was over was extremely convenient. we went there before we went on our MSC Euribia cruise in April 2025. we really enjoyed it.
A very time efficient way to tour interesting places on the way from Southampton back to London
nanchichou,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This small-group tour by minibus was very efficient and comfortable — a great way to see more in a limited time. I only wish we could have spent a few extra minutes at each stop, though it’s understandable that some travelers needed to reach Heathrow by a specific time. Our guide, Marek, was outstanding — clearly well-prepared and very knowledgeable. He shared interesting insights throughout the journey and even sent us photos from the trip afterward, which was such a thoughtful touch. Our driver, Haleskey, was excellent as well — attentive, professional, and always making sure everyone was comfortable and safe. Overall, a well-organized, enjoyable, and memorable experience. Highly recommended!
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